Resident of Nerqin Bazmaberd: “The authorities plunder the nation” (video)
Ashot Poghosyan, 82-year-old resident of Nerqin Bazmaberd of Aragatsotn marz, is against changing the Constitution. “If the Constitution is never exercised, even the best Constitution of the world isn’t worth anything, what was wrong with our Constitution?” “How can I support a document, which has been suggested by the authorities, during the tenure of which the village is being emptied?” he complains. You will hardly meet young people in Nerqin Bazmaberd, which has more than 1000 residents. 77-year-old Garnik Hayrapetyan also doesn’t remember when for the last time any official has paid a visit to their village. The family of Garnik lives on his pension and AMD 80000 salary of his son. “It is very difficult to live, as there is no irrigation water, our lands have become arid, 700 hectares land isn’t cultivated, only 50-60 hectares is cultivated,” says Garnik. They can even bear it, say the villagers. They are more concerned about the atmosphere of injustice in the country, when the officials, who do nothing, live well, but the people, who fought for the country, appear in prisons. Ashot notes, “Who said that you must cage the freedom fighters? Do you preach patriotism by that? What did Volodya Avetisyan do that he came to sit-down strike with a single demand to increase AMD 80000 pension of freedom fighters with disabilities.” The villagers think that the solution to current problems is the authorities elected by the people.
